No thank you, but thanks for the offer. I have the PDF template and a laser printer.

Thanks for the info. I come from an AT ski background and it is all about the center of the boot being lined up with the manuf. recommended "line," so with bigger boots, the toe sits more forward on the ski. What I just learned: with nordic skis, the toes remains in the same spot (unless one has spe...

Thanks for posting the PDF template...but where does one line up the balance point of the ski? With the points I have circled on this image?

Thanks for the reply lowangle al, I no desire to use waxes at this point, but here is another question. Assuming I decide on a ski with a waist of about 59-61mm, is there a lot of difference in efficiency with a ski with dimensions like 82-61-70 vs. one that is approx. 68-60-64? I assume the ski wit...

So just to clarify, the Fischer Excursion 88 Crown/Skin Xtralite has fishscales with the option to add their special "mini skins," correct? Whereas the Transnordic series has a smooth base with the option to add on their special skins, right? I am looking for a ski for rolling terrain (with occasion...

I have been backcountry skiing for years using several AT set-ups including some with the fishscale bottoms (Voile Objective BC), but now I am looking at some ultra distance tours on groomed tracks (groomed for snowmobile tracks usually) and looking for a metal edge nordic ski. My question is this: ...

I failed to mention, as a reminder, the Fischer Transnordic 82 Easy Skin Xtralite has a smooth base, with no fishscales.